Winter Workshop Series

CSU Top Picks from the Annual Flower Trial Garden

by Dr. James Klett

Learn about the Colorado State University Annual Flower Trial Gardens and get a sneak peek at what will be offered at garden centers this year. James will discuss the winners from the 2010 trials including the Best of Show, Best New Variety and Novelty Plant. He will also discuss the Best Variety in 28 different annual flower categories. These will be the plants promoted by garden centers for the 2011 growing season. Learn more about the evaluation process and how these winners are chosen. Some of the top performers in the two new evaluation programs for new herbaceous perennials will also be presented.

James Klett is Professor of Landscape Horticulture and an Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist for Colorado State University. He has been at CSU for over 30 years and teaches in the areas of herbaceous and woody plant materials and in nursery production and management. He works directly with the Green Industry of Colorado, especially the nursery, arboriculture, garden center and landscape contractor industries. His research deals with landscape plant evaluation and introduction water requirements of landscape plants, green roofs, and other culturally related concerns with landscape plants.

Winter Workshops are held at Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry St.
Call 970-482-1984 or 1-866-384-7516 or stop by to pre-pay and reserve your spot!

Seasonal Tips for Winter

Extreme temperature changes over short periods of time during winter months can leave evergreen trees looking a little yellow and sad. There are a number of different reasons an evergreen tree might be turning yellow/brown and/or dropping needles this time of year. Sometimes it’s perfectly healthy, other times it’s not. How do you tell the difference, […]

Winter Tips

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